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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1912)
NO. B2 2,200 ACHES UN DER ATTACHMENT PROPERTV OF C. M. LEONARD AND ASSOCIATES. VALUED AT $200,000.00 Attempt to Force Terms of Alleged Contract With Chicago-Rogue River Co. Deputy Sheriff Coburn yesterday attached about 2200 acres of land on the south side of Rogue river, near Grants Pass, belonging to C. M. Leon- ard, of the Leonard Construction l m-Tni8"5 hicag" nd Portland, P. r, -, Vn.vBv, OUU "u- , Chester B. Slaughter of the banking firm of A. O. Slaughter & Company, Chicago. This action Is the result of the suit filed by George W. Sorangon, receiver of The Chicago-Rogue River com pany, against Leonard, Phillip and Slaughter on an alleged contract wherein it is claimed that Leonard agreed to furnish the Chicago- Rogue River company $75,000 with i which to carry on ditch extension work and care for outstanding obli gations, and who afterwards took Phillip and Slaughter in with him on the deal. It is aleged that these gentlemen have defaulted on their payments and that there is now (32,248 past due and owing the com pany. The land attached Is acreage pur chased from local owners for the Chicago men last fall and winter, and under irrigation the land would be valued at about $200,000. GRANTS PASS MEN TO LEAVE FOR ItOLIVIA. half dozen men in Grants Pass are intending to sail to the Boliv ian gold fields, where rich placer ground is being opened by Americans. Among those who contemplate going from Grants Pass are W. I. Sweet- land, F. F. Johnson, W. F. Horn and j. B. Jamison. The trip ta.kes a little less than four weeks and the. fare from San Francisco to LaPaz, Bolivia, is $260. There is a short railroad ride into the interior, which Is included la the $260 fare. The climate in the min ing regions is good, due to the eleva tion, and the natives have a high re gard for Americans, which. make con ditions ideal for the American argon auts. All foreigners and natives fare nlikp. nnvbndv fan locate Ground. ! The stampede to Bolivia originated from a letter sent by John Furguson from Sorata, state of LaPaz, Bolivia, to his Alaskan partner, James Mc Cormick, of Fairbanks, Alaska. Fur guson states mat ue sunk a m-wi hole which yielded $4,000 in placer gold; and also states that he had prospected the Tlpuanl river for a dis tance of 75 miles and as a result claims the territory "the richest In the- world." December, January and February compose the rainy season; the other months are salubrious. Bolivia has been outputting mil lions in silver and gold from 1545 to the present day. A United Press dispatch today to The Courier, which will prove of much Interest to the Grants Pass con tingent, follows: SAN FRANCISCO, April 8. Fully equipped to take their chances in the reputedly rich placer fields of LaPaz, Bolivia, a party of prospectors are to day completing plans to sail tomor row from this port on the steamer Pleiades. Many prominent prp"" tors, among them George Wingflcld of Nevada, have been busy In the. vicinity of San "randsio of lute, fit ting out expeditions for the Bolivian f.elds. and a number of parties l.ave already sr.iled. The 'new Eldorado Is ft. 5 or. feet above sea level. The greatest depth In the placers so far attained is 14 Tio greatest depth feet. and the ground Is said to have been paying handsomely, even unfier REMAINS OF ENGINEER BARTLETT LAID TO RESr The funeral services for Engineer Mark Bartleti, who was killed by the explosion of a Southern Pacific en gine Hear like Hill Thursday after I noon, were held Saturday afternoon jat the Bartlett family home on North Fourth street. The house and grounds I were filled with sorrowing friends. Rev. Robert McLean, pastor of Beth- any Presbyterian church, conducted I the services. ueauuiui was tne wealth or norai pieces and blooms which covered the casket of this young man who was held in the highest esteem, not only by his co-workers of the Southern Pacific railroad, but by all who knew him in this, his home town, aud other cities where he was known on the So.uthern Pacific lines. Deep regret was expressed throughout the valley towns for the shocking manner of his death. Southern Pacific trainmen from ... . . . ., . . ,slea tnj8 cjty were present at the , I .LI, .,. 1 fl.,.l f uinri ai liiid uiiri iiuuii, uiiu nuiai ui- ferlngs from the following brother hoods were noted in the great wealth of flowers: O. R. C, B. R. T B. of L. and E., B. of L. E. Mr. Bartlett made his first trip as fireman 14 years ago with B. W. Riggs of this city, who was also on his first trip as engineer. The gentlemen acting as pall bear ers yesterday were all Southern Pa cific engineers, as follows: Frank McMeekln, Warren Burt, William McDonald, James Marsh, Emmet But ler and T. E. Lester. The remains were placed at rest in the Masonic cemetery. LAF0LLETTE IN GRANTS PASS ON APRIL 18TH E. E. Blanchard received word to day that Senator R. M. LaFollette will speak in Grants Pass at night Thursday, April 18. The hour has been in doubt up to this time, but it has now been arranged for the progressive candidate for president to address the voters here In tne Grants Pass opera hjuse in the even ing. The opera house seats V 00 persons and u l8 a foregone conclusion that even standing room will be at a pre- mlum. Senator LaFollette will arrive in 0regon Saturday, and after speaking over the northern portion of the state will go into Portland Tuesday, April 16, at 5:30 p. m. He will speak In Portand that evening and at 1:30 a. m. Wednesday morning will head south, arriving at Rose burg at 9:15 a. m. From that time on the itinerary is as follows: Leaves Roseburg Wednesday afternoon at 5:40 p. m. for Medford, arriving Medford 11:22 p. m.; speaks Thurs day at Jacksonville and Medford; leaves Medford at 3:30 for Ashland; speaks there and leaves for Grants Pass at 5 o'clock; arrive Grants Pass 6:35 p. m., Thursday, speaking here ln the evening, closing his cam paign In Oregon. After his coast campaign LaFol lette will stump In New Jersey. His friends there are putting his name on the primary ballot and organiza - tlon Is being perfected. Greetings for Mall Carrier- Don Graham, United States mall carrier No. 3, was given a postal shower of Easter cards Sunday, from the patrons of his route. The show er was tendered Mr. Graham In tok en of the efficient work he does on his route, and was a mark of appre ciation of the patrons. Mr. Graham received over 60 beautiful Easter cards and he was delighted with thejV Wfl8 ,p (0 tne pPOpje npre T0 use compliment which the Easter mes - sages conveyed. w . l. I erry, who rame up iromt up Portland to atttnd the funeral of 1)1. brother. O. H. Perry, on Mondav. n -firiied Tuesday to his home :it Port land. the crude mining method- f t!i" (natives. The Bolivian govern natives. i" uomian kowmi.. ;is weloming the coming of Ani'-rt an j miners, tectlon. and guaranteeing tnem p:o- 1912 HOSE FESTIVAL IRRIGATION Coiiiinen lal dub votes unauimously in favor of its president nam- Ing committee to take up the irrigation question and make effort for water in the ditches this season. A question of abandoning the festival this year in view of the grange and industrial fair later in the season, was decided in fa- vor of the rose carnival, with all help possible to the ladies of the city In their efforts. II. V. Anderson addressed the club regarding the efforts of the tourist hotel people in their failure to get favorable action from the federal government regarding the caves, and requested the club to lend efforts toward success of the plan. -t A communication was read by the secretary, addressed to the club by 11. S. Wooley proposing that if landowners would sign a certain contract he would build a railroad from the California point of Wooleyport "to connect with the Southern Pacific in the Rogue valley;" also that he would build a smelter and construct a breakwater at Wolleyport. the road to be finished by 1916. the smelter by 1917.. At the regular monthly meeting of J the Commercial club Monday the session was preceded as usual by classic selections by the Giants Pass Commercial club band and followed by refreshments of lees. Several Im portant matters were liefore the club. The most vital being Irrigation, the details of which appear In this article. Secretary V. P. Quinlan's report conveyed the information that In quiries are being received from far away points regarding Rogue valley lands. The report states that during the last three weeks letters of In quiry have been received from Shang hai, China; Honolulu, Halifax, N. S and Winnipeg, Manitoba. Quite a number also have been received from Maine, Massachusetts, New York, and a few scattering ones from Alabama and Texas. The bulk, however, of the Inquiries are coming from states of the middle west. The secretary stated that receipts of the club since the last meeting are $182.50 for the publicity fund and $162.25 for monthly due. Bills have been paid amounting to $117.50. With the balance on hand at last auditing, $105.67, the amount now In bank Is $333.62. Oregon Cave Matter, H. V. Anderson addressed the club regarding the efforts and fail ure of the Portland men to secure from the United States government a concession at the Oregon caves or Marble Halls of Oregon, the natural wonder located In this county. The company proposed to construct a highway from Holland to the caves, build a tourist hotel there and In stall electric lights throughout the cavern, the lights to be generated from 120 h. p. water power already filed on: the electric lights also to be used In the hotel and the grounds. Mr. Anderson asked that the club use its efforts to untangle the red tape which now has the matter wrap- ;,)e( and tied up. He stated that the . trouble arose from the fact that no precedent existed In such matters; that no one of the federal officials seemed to think he had the authority to grant the permit. The question seemed to be a puzzle as to what department had authority. The caves 1 are on a forest reserve, hence one would think the department of agri culture would have charge. On the other hand a statute says all "natur al monuments" are under the Juris diction of the secretary of the Inter ior neither department of the govern ment will take the Initiative and grant a permit. Thus the whole enterprise Is held up. Anderson thought that only by a special bill through congress could the matter be cleared, hence, said he 1 their influence at Washington if they wanted to see this enterprise go jthrough. Mr. Anderson read a statute which provides for tho withdrawal of na tional i,nn'irnon,,. nn'! under tnis s'a'ufc the iaves were withdrawn In A i auEt IftOS. The 1;i- c-iy-i tha' "the president may. at his discre tion, withdraw historic land marks, prehistoric and historic Mri -lures and oth' r object? nf historic or s'-len-jtln interest idMa'rd upon lands leaned (T rontroilei'. by the govern- AND VALLEY ARE LIVE QUESTIONS ment of the United States to be na tional monuments" and that "per mits for the examination of ruins, excavation of archaeological sites and the gathering of objects of antiquity under their respective Jurisdictions may be granted by the secretaries if the Interior, agriculture and war" for scientific purposes. Mr. Anderson contends that a careful reading of this Btatute shows that the caves do not properly come under that law, as there are no rrchaeologleal fea tures, "mummies," or other things of like nature connected with the caves. Mr. Anderson also states that the hotel company has not been official ly advised of refusal, but has been ndvlsod through Mr. Hawley that - -permit will not be granted. The hotel company, states Mr. An derson, made three propositions to the forest service. One, that the company would put in an electric lighting plant at Its own expense and charge a fee to enter the caves while the lights are burning, this fee to amount to Just sufficient to defray expense of the lighting; second, that the government put In a lighting sys- (Contlraied on Page Six.) GRANTS PASS BASEBALL TEAM DEFEATS PORTLAND Flash Grants Pun wins 3 to 2. Game ends middle ninth. Grants Puns at bat. Rain. The great national game opened In ('.rants Pass Thursday when the husky Portland Northwestern ball team, headed by Nick Williams, began to battle on the diamond with the Grants Pass team, champion of Rogue valley. Threatening rain at noon put a scare Into the hearts of the fans, but by 2 o'clock the weather clerk shut off the dampness, and early In the afternoon the crowds flocked to the field. Much Interest Is added to the con test by reason of the fact that Port land has loaned Osborne to the home team for the contest. TAFT SPEAKER TO BE HERE NEXT THURSDAY Taft Is going to beat LaFollette to Grants Pass, at least a distinguished political friend of the president will Bpeak here next Thursday afternoon, a few hours ahead of Senator LaFol lette at night the same day. The Taft speaker is Dr. John Wes ley Hill of New York. He will ar rive here at 2:04 p. m , end for 15 minutes will address an audience from the rear platform of the train. The Southern Pacific Is exteldlng the accommodation of holding the train here that length of time Grants Pas admin s of President Taft are anancim: it i . : miftei' to g;i to Merlin aud ae-oin;n!i this city. They alo art have tin? Con;:. iet' i.il t!v- t-'aih !i. .'.lid v ill ii i to .U the .Wa York Itr Hill to plant. in'-i to ii i Mid at ail pi :-h'Aii! representa- tlve (jl th adu wei nine as is li.i.e allotted. I nitration as lively a pehMt'le it the brief $180,000 IN TAXES PAID INTO TREASURY Owners of property lu Jouephiua county to the amount of $83,000 mu6t pay a 10 per cent penalty iuto the sheriff's office. This results from the fact that the tax roll shows $82, 000 unpaid of the total roll ot $262,' 000. The Southern Pacific company, the largest taxpayer la the county, paid up before the penalty of 10 per cent began last Monday. The sum turned over to the sheriff's office by the cor poration on Its right-of-way and oth er property lu tha county exclusive ot the congressional lands, footed up $37,793.44. In paying this sum In taxes before the penalty was due, the Southern Pacific got the usual rebate of three per cent, saving tha tidy sum of $1,133.80. The law allowing one-half to be paid as a first payment was taken advantage of by the company regard ing Its congressional lands In this county. The total tax on the land Is $32,283.04, one-half of which, sum has been liquidated. Deputy Sheriff Eugene Coburn states that the sher iff's office has written thls senson a total of 2941 receipts, which Is 300 more receipts than any season hereto fore. This Increase In the number of receipts Is due to the cutting up of tracts of land which ure sold to homeowners, thereby creating more property owners than when the lands were held by fewer owners. Regarding collections in the of fice, Coburn says that they are slow er this season that last year, about 15 per cent Bhort of 1911. Persons outside the county owning real estate In the county have been more prompt In payment of their taxes than the county residents. SAYS ELECTRIC ROAD WILL CONE INTO VALLEY A. B. Cornell returned this morn ing from a 10 days' visit at various points between Grants Pass and Portland. Mr. Cornell bus been on a tour of Inspection, noting business, location, climate, etc., and says that Grants Puss beats them all in every comparison. He visited at Portland, Newburg, The Dalles, Eugene, Al bany, Salem and other points. Mr. Cornell met some of the Ore gon Electric railroad people nnd they told him that without doubt their road would be finished to San Fran cIhco by 1915, going through Grants Pass. The road Is completed almost to Eugene nt the present time. MEDFORD MAY BUILD ROAD Medford will build a railroad to the Blue Ledge mine. Such was the decision reached by the citizens' committee at a session held Wednesday morning. To start the ball rolling the four Medford banks will hold a meeting this afternoon to determine upon the amount the banks will subscribe to the fund of $75,000 needed. The committee decided to go ahead with the project following a careful Inspection of the mine and the re celpt of assurances from Robert S. Towne, owner of the Blue Ledge, that It would be operated promptly upon the completion of the road. The citizens' committee having the matter in charge state that the work of raising the $75,000 needed to be gin the construction of the railroad will start at once. Subscription pa pers will be out soon. The citizens' committee whlrh was appointed at a mass meeting called to consider the building of a rail road to the Blue Ledge arrived at a determination to build the road only after a lo::en conferences, at which all matters In connection with the proposed road were discussed. tki: mi: hint. O K!...M, f'al . A pt 11 1 1 Wnsh the j.-ill windows, .John Williams. truMy. put hi balawo nnd f'll on the o',ituldc No one In tUnht "Guess I tan take a bint," said Williams. The P'Hie pre still hunting. EXPERT WANN SUITS REPORT EXAMINATION COVERS PERIOD OF SIX YEARS. SPECIAL ELECTION MAY 1 Cement Sewer Pipe Again Discussed Rut Final Action la Delayed. Expert Accountant W. II. Waun made hid report to the city council last night after 3 months of labor auditing the city's books. The re port is front 1906 to 1911 inclusive, and will be printed Sunday In The Courier, In full. When the council convened last night Councilman F. D. Strieker, president of the council, presided In the absence of Mayor R. O. Smith. When President Strieker called the council to order, Councilman Clark moved that preliminaries be dis pensed with and Mr. Wann be asked to read his report. This was adopt ed. When the expert's report had been read there was brief Informal discussion around the table, when Strieker suggested that It would b wise to refer the report to the finance committee. Ilerzlnger put t motion to that effect. It was sec onded and the vote was unanimous to so refer. Mr. Wann stated that he would submit a rupplemental report at the regular council meeting next Thurs day night, this report to be merely statistical, He has the data for this, but could not submit It last night, due to too much work by his sten ographer on the regular report work, which consumed the time up to a late hour yesterday. Hand Concert Petition. The petition submitted at the last meeting of the council by the Com mercial club, asking that the city council contribute from city fundi the sum of $25 monthly toward de fraying expense of the band and weekly public concerts, had been re ferred to the Judiciary committee. This committee last night referred tho petition back to the council, with the request thnt It be put In the hands of the finance committee. Adopted. Want I'lie Hydrant. A petition was presented from res idents In the region ot Lawnrldgo Avenue and VanDyke place, asking that a 4-Inch fire hydrant be placed on that site. Referred to fire and water committee. Theater License Reduced. The petition of T. F, Ilanley, man ager of the Grants Pass opera house, which had been Introduced at the last iv-hhIoii of the council, and whic h asked for a reduction of the license tax of $125 a year, was acted on last night, the amount be ing reduced to $7.' annually. It was shown that the amount charged, $125 per annum, was excessive, burdensome and far more than any town in the state exacts, and even more than the city of Spokane, Wash., with a population exceeding 100, 000. The purchasing commltte 1at night filed a report on the matter recommending the annual license be made $50. The purchasing commit tee Is composed of Caldwell, Ever ton and McLean. On motion being made to adopt the report and fix the tax at $50, Clark moved to amend by fixing the license tax at $75 an nually. Seconded by Daniels. Mc Lean argued against the motion, stat ing that In his opinion, under pres ent population and business situa tion, thnt $50 was enough. A vote to amend to make It $75 resulted: Yes Clark, Daniels. Herztnger, , Wolrersberge r. No Caldwell, F.verton, McLean. Strieker presiding. ' Tho motion n amended was then ! adopted. ; City Mum UiiIM Conduit. j The street committee repotted that (Continued on Page 4.)